Tuf Voyaging

So far as I'm concerned, Janet Aulisio will always be the definitive Haviland Tuf artist. Aulisio did the majority of the interior illustrations (though not all of them) for Tuf's appearances in Analog over the years, and captured the character perfectly. Primarily known for her black and white work, she did only one color Tuf, the Analog cover for "Manna From Heaven." That one is also very nice, and the original hangs on my wall, along with a number of Aulisio's delightful interiors.

I am also very fond of the cover that Davis Willson painted for the Baen hardcover of Tuf Voyaging, which was subsequently used for the PB and many other editions around the world. Willson featured more cats than Aulisio usually did, and one can never have too many cats on a cover.

To my eye, Aulisio's Tuf looks a bit like Alfred Hitchcock, while Willson's bears an uncanny resemblence to Robert A. Heinlein.

Baen Hardcover (1986) and Paperback (1987)Cover art by David Willson

Baen Hardcover (1986) and Paperback (1987)

Cover art by David Willson

Gollancz Hardcover, 1987 (UK)Cover art unattributed

Gollancz Hardcover, 1987 (UK)

Cover art unattributed

Gollancz Paperback, 1988 (UK)Cover art by David Willson

Gollancz Paperback, 1988 (UK)

Cover art by David Willson

Short Fiction

"Guardians," Analog Magazine, October 1981Cover art by Robert Crawford